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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    Game Boy Uses More Computing Power Than First Lunar Mission
    The technology of a single Game Boy exceeds all the computing power that was used to put the first man on moon in 1969.
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    Bluetooth Name
    Bluetooth Name
    Bluetooth is named after the Danish King Harald "Bluetooth" who ate so many blueberries that his teeth stained blue. The wireless protocol is named after him because of his ability to unite warring Scandinavian factions, just as Bluetooth unites wireless devices. The Bluetooth logo is also a combination of the King's runic initials.
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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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    The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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